Erectile dysfunction (ED) is the persistent inability to achieve or maintain an erection sufficient for sexual performance, affecting over half of men aged 40 to 70. It can result from a combination of physical and psychological factors and is associated with various side effects, risk factors, and complications. Treatment options include medication, testosterone replacement, pumps, and lifestyle changes, with a focus on managing underlying health conditions and improving overall well-being.

1. Erectile Dysfunction

2. Table Of Content
• Meaning
• Symptoms
• Causes
• Side effects
• Risk factors
• Complications
• Prevention
• Diagnosis
• Treatment

3. What is Erectile
Dysfunction
Erectile dysfunction (impotence)
is the inability to get and keep an
erection firm enough for sex. It is
defined as the persistent inability
to achieve penile erection
sufficient for satisfactory sexual
performance.
It has been reported that more
than half of men between the
ages of 40 and 70 experience
some form of ED.

4. Symptoms Of Erectile Dysfunction
• Reduced sexual drive
• Trouble getting an
erection
• Trouble keeping an
erection
• Premature ejaculation

5. Causes
Male sexual arousal is a complex
process that involves the brain,
hormones, emotions, nerves, muscles
and blood vessels. erectile
dysfunction can result from a problem
with any of these. Likewise, stress
and mental health concerns can
cause or worsen erectile dysfunction.
Sometimes the combination of both
physical and psychological issues
causes erectile dysfunction.

6. Common Side Effects
• headaches
• bodyaches and pains
• digestive system problems
• dizziness
• vision changes

7. Risk Factors
• Tobacco use
• Medical conditions
• Drug or alcohol use
• Medications
• Injuries
• Being overweight
• Psychological
conditions

8. Complications
• An unsatisfactory sex life
• Stress or anxiety
• Embrassment or low self
esteem
• Relationship problems
• The inability to get your
partner pregnant

9. Prevention
• work with your doctor to manage diabetes, heart disease
or other chronic health conditions
• exercise regularly
• stop smoking, limit or avoid alcohol and dont use illegal
drugs
• take steps to reduce stress
• see your doctor for regular checkups and medical
screening tests
• get help for anxiety, depression or other mental health
concerns.

10. Diagnosis
• physical examination
• blood tests
• urine tests(urinalysis)
• ultrasound
• psychological exam

11. Treatment
• alprostadil self-injection: with this method, you use a fine needle
to inject alprostadil into the base or side of the penis. each
injection is dosed to create an erection lasting no longer than an
hour. because the needle used is very fin , pain from the injection
site is usually minor.
• testorone replacement: some people have erectile dysfunction
that might be complicatedby low levels of the hormone testorone.
in this case, testorone replacement therapy might be
recommended as the first step or given in combination with other
therapies.

12. Other treatement
• penis pump: a penis pump (vacuum erection device) is a hollow
tube with a hand powered or battery-powered pump. the tube is
placed over the penis, and then the pump is used to suck out the
air inside the tube. this creates a vacuum that pulls blood into the
penis.
once you get an erection, you slip a tension ring around the
base of your penis to hold in the blood and keep it firm. you then
rome the vacuum device.
• Exercise
• Psychological counceling

13. Lifestyle And Home Remedies
• if you smoke, quit
• lose excess pounds
• include physical activity in your daily rountine
• get treatment for alcohol or drug problems
• work through relationship issues.

14. Reference
• www.mayoclinic.org
• my.clevelandclinic.org